Windows service on expiry of user password?

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a windows service running with a user password, suppose user password expires, will the service keep running? or will it stop instantly?

Posted 23-Mar-10 4:19am

Updated 23-Mar-10 6:03am

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Eugen Podsypalnikov · Answer 1 · 2010-03-23T04:34:00

I would make a guess:
the service is running not longer
than the session of its user... :)

Posted 23-Mar-10 4:34am

kingli-com · Answer 2 · 2011-10-28T01:57:00

windows service not belong to "system user", not common user. So if the user or user password expires, the service will keep running.

Posted 28-Oct-11 1:57am